One of Gil's Favorite Television Shows Is One That Tries

question 190

Multiple Choice

One of Gil's favorite television shows is one that tries to find people with singing talent out of the general population. Over the course of several weeks of watching the show, Gil reaches the conclusion that the more attractive singers are getting higher marks from the judges. A likely explanation for this is __________

• A) reciprocal liking.
• B) the primacy effect.
• C) the halo effect.
• D) the matching hypothesis.

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